Dear Fellow Lasallians,
The organizers of the One Run One Family One La Salle (OROFOLS) are pleased with the progress of the registration campaign. Here are the initial results of our appeal for active participation and support from the Lasallian community.
DLS-Canlubang
The first school to commit to send multi-sectoral participation is Br. Kenneth Martinez of DLS Canlubang. Upon the launch of the OROFOLS, Br. Ken and his team immediately committed to send two (2) buses and one (1) van of participants, numbering some 100 runners. Br. Ken will even lead his delegation on July 13, Sunday, at The Fort (Taguig).
DLS-College of St. Benilde (CSB)
Br. Vic Franco and Ms. Mela Lazatin have assembled an impressive team of Benildean students, faculty and staff. They expect some 500 to 600 runners to participate in the inaugural event. In addition, Mr. Adolf Aran, the incumbent DLS-CSBAA President promises to send a sizeable alumni delegation to complement their collegiate team.
DLSU-Manila
Although the organizers are still awaiting the estimated number of participants from DLSU Manila, it has received strong endorsement and support from Br. Armin Luistro, Dean Voc Mistades and Dean Virgilia Calabio to send a large multi-sectoral delegation, including its UAAP athletes.
The organizers have likewise received encouraging support from various DLSU-M Student Organizations. For example, the Electronic & Communications Engineering Society (ECES) have committed to send some 150 members.
The organizers have extended invitation to LSGH, DLS Zobel, DLS Dasmarinas and the Health & Science Institute, DLS Antipolo, DLS Araneta, DLS Lipa and we expect to hear from them soon.
We hope to assemble some 5,000 Lasallians and friends in this inaugural event to launch La Salle Cares and help the One La Salle Scholarship Fund.
We are told that our Brother Visitor, Br. Edmundo Fernandez, and DLSP President, Br. Arimn Luistro, will lead our community in this historic event. We hope to see you at the Starting Line on July 13, Sunday, at The Fort (near NBC Tent). Assembly and pre-race instructions at 5:30am and race shall commence promptly at 6:00am.
We urge you to register soon before slots run out. For more details please visit OROFOLS website at: www.lasallecares.org/orofols/ (on-line registration is also available).
The PROCESSIONAL was led by Ernest Martinez [HS 47] bearing the St. John Baptist De La Salle relic and current DLSAA President Johnny Valdes [LSGH 66 LSGH 70, BSC-AAC 74] bearing the St. Ignatius relic ...
The PREFACE was done by Benjie Uichico [GS 71, LSGH 75, BSC-MFI 79]; while the FIRST READING and RESPONSORIAL PSALM were read by Gus Escareal [HS 54, BS-CHE 59]. The OFFERORS were Cesar Larazabal [GS 64, LSGH 68], Mike Enriquez [GS 64, LSGH 68, AB-COM 73], Robert Sandejas [GS 50, HS 54, BS-CHE 59], Louie Panganiban BSC 83 and Gus Escareal HS 54, BSC-CHE 59. The PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL were read by Benjie Uichico [LSGH 71, LSGH 75, BSC-MFI 79].
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FEEDBACK
Tony Cervantes wrote [Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 6:53 AM]: This was the grand event in which we gave our commemorative book, dedicated to the Christian Brothers and HS. '58, for posterity by giving all the District Schools a copy, one for the Provincialate headed by Br. Dodo, and two for the DLSAA.
This was also the event attended by seven of the HS. '58 singly ...and I might add, an event that sorely needed the rest of the batch who unfortunately were unable to make it in the majority.
Thank you, Mon Torres, for lending your talent to the occasion. I did wake up 5:30 am. that day to ensure that I was there at 7 am. for the sound technicians to place your required sound system for you to practice at 8 am.
Thank you, Ernie Martinez, for gracing the occasion. I was certain that you would join us after you committed to do so.
Thank you, son of my baptismal godmother, for again lending me your relics. I shall soon find a more adequate supply of monstrances to make all levitate ...and to drive home the point for a traveling peace caravan in the campuses to be mounted soon in the immediate future. I shall keep you anonymous as requested.
Thank you, members of the Silver Jubilarian batch of '83. We shall continue to keep our bonds that strong.
Thank you, student volunteers from the different disciplines, We also always enjoy being with the youth. We shall, however, have to soon get a larger number of students to attend the alumni events...and help out where we can if you so choose to have our help.
I shall be calling again on you, George Yang, when your schedules allow to also lend us your talents.
Most especially, thank you all in the Lasallian Pastoral Office, DLSAA, the Homecoming Council, the 49ers, and my fellow LaSallites for showing your commitment.
But most of all, thank you my dear friends and mentors, the Christian Brothers for continuing to make our golden jubilee year that much more meaningful with your presence.
We shall continue to seek you all out with our traveling Mass !
No, Fr. Merino, I have not forgotten you. Thank you again, primo !
Tony Cervantes
PS. Truth tell, I had hoped for a larger crowd, particularly the contingents from the GS. and HS. Chapter and the other chapters by discipline, whichever.
I shall keep my peace about some batch's glaring absence !
PS2 There is the scheduled June 29 Mass at DLSU-Greenhills. It also marks the 7th Anniversary of the Family Mass.
It is also the first time that a District School has reached out to other District School alumni et al to attend...at least to my knowledge.
Now that day should mark a great milestone and all are enjoined to join, not-withstanding my realizing later after making the trumpet call much earlier, that it is again also the big fight day of Manny Pacquiao !
at the La Salle Green Hills community.
Photo courtesy of Cesar de Larrazabal
Cesar de Larrazabal [DLSC GS64] wrote: "The Celebrating Batches of the '09 Homecoming (we have called ourselves the DLS 49ers) have adopted the start of the countdown for the Centennial as its theme for the 2009 Homecoming to be held on March 7, 2009. In honor of the Foundation Day of La Salle (which falls on June 16, Monday), the DLS 49ers are sponsoring a community mass at the Chapel of the Most Blessed Sacrament on June 14, Saturday at 9 am.
Photo courtesy of the DLSAA
Photo courtesy of Cesar de Larrazabal
Photo courtesy of the DLSAA
Tony Cervantes [DLSC GS54] added: "We shall celebrate the 97th milestone of the founding of De La Salle in the Philippines come Saturday June 14, 9am. at the main chapel of De La Salle Manila, our second home. It is billed as the LASALLIAN COMMUNITY MASS. As such, it is a CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST with the FAMILY: in the context of the extended family traditions of Filipinos. See you all then on June 14. AND BE WITH FAMILY!"
Cesar de Larrazabal wrote [May 28, '08 9:50 PM]: "Please pray for the Lasallian Family! We will be holding the 2008 Philippine Lasallian Family Convocation tomorrow here at La Salle Green Hills.
Animo La Salle!!!
The pictures above were taken during the first day, Thursday, May 29, 2008.
Courtesy of Cesar de Larrazabal
Text and pictures courtesy of Br Mario Dacanay FSC
DE LA SALLE SHIDOKAN TEAM
10 players = 7-5-3 (medals) and 2-3-7 (international rank)
The combined medals of the players from De La Salle Shidokan: Lipa, and Ozamiz (with the participation of Dasmarinas), in the just concluded 3rd Mayor Alipio Fernandez Karatedo Cup (National All Shorin-Ryu Karate Do Tournament) in Dagupan City on May 11, 2008, was 15 broken down as follows: Gold 7, Silver 5 and Bronze 3.
In the absence of the children's category, the team was 1st runner up in the over-all standing. The team members are as follows:
De La Salle Shidokan-La Salle University Ozamiz City:
Engr. Verulo Bange (faculty) - 1 bronze, 1 silver: -60 kgs, kata
Agerica Saliga (alumna) - 3 gold : -53 kgs, open weight, Kata
Anthony Pangilinan Jr. (student) - 1 gold : - 60 kgs
Gamaliel Lagunsad (student) - 2 gold : -70 kgs. open weight
Elygyn Francisco (student) - 1 gold, 2 bronze : +60 kgs, open weight, Kata
Jephunne Jagonia (student) - 1 silver : -60 kgs
Paul John Palang (student)
De La Salle Shidokan-De La Salle Lipa, Lipa City
Ma. Carmencita Racal (alumna) - 3 silver : -60 kgs, open weight, Kata
Albert Albaytar (alumnus)
De La Salle Shidokan-DLSU-Dasmarinas, Cavite
Rodel
Figueroa (staff)
Earlier, on May
9, they attended the Master's Seminar conducted by the
following Okinawan masters and renshi: Hanshi Seichi Iha 10th
Dan, Hanshi Seigi Shiroma 9th Dan, Kyoshi Minoru Makishi
8th Dan, Kyoshi Masayuki akamine 8th Dan,
Kyoshi Masahiro Itokazu 8th Dan and Renshi Takafumi
Nakayama 5th Dan.
On May 10, was the International Rank Examination given by the aforementioned masters and the following passed the examination:
Agerica Saligan 2nd Dan Black Belt
Carmencita Racal 2nd Dan Black Belt
Albert Albaytar 2nd Dan Black Belt
Paul John Palang 2nd Dan Black Belt
Engr. Verulo Bange 3rd Dan Black Belt
Br Mario P.
Dacanay FSC 7th Dan Red White Belt.
Yesterday (May 15, 2008) was the feast day of St. John Baptist de La
Salle and the first year anniversary of De La Salle-College
of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB)'s strikingly modern School
of Design and Arts (SDA) Campus. To celebrate that special day was the unveiling of a "large-scale wall installation" that features the
embroidery products of Lumban, Laguna.
Dubbed "[re]frame-manila," the design project was aimed at assisting artisans in Laguna, particularly in Lumban, apply their traditional creative practices to new and contemporary contexts. The project is a collaboration between DLS-CSB, Pinagkaisang Magbuburda ng Lumban (PML), and The Omnium Research Group based at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.
CSB President Br Vic Franco FSC (center) is surrounded by [re]frame team members
The [re]frame concept focuses on the detailed and intricate
nature of existing traditional Filipino embroidery techniques by framing off
small sections of the work and placing them in an entirely new contemporary
context.
Embroidery is one of the world's oldest crafts. It involves
creative stitching that transforms woven cloth into intricately designed and
luxurious fabrics. In the Philippines,
typical materials embroidered on include materials indigenous to the Philippines,
such as piña, jusi, filsilk, abaca, cotton ramie or pinukpok. Embroidered products may also be dyed, painted on or beaded
as an additional decorative elements. Lumban burdaderos (embroiderers) have learned the tradition
and craft from their elders, with technology and techniques learned through
experience. Over 900 women of the town do embroidery work. Lumban is distinguished especially for their hand-painted
designs and the calado or drawn-thread work, which is characterized by net-like
patterns on the fabric.
However, despite being celebrated as the burda (embroidery)
capital of the Philippines,
most of the Lumban burdaderos actually come from poor members of the community
who provide cheap labor for the few well-off establishments that have markets
in Manila. The income they generate from the production of the
embroideries is very low and the work hours are long and laborious. Many other
parties are also involved in the process of creating these products, which
dilutes the final profit.
Another issue faced by the embroiderers is the embroidered
products themselves. The embroideries are beautiful and intricate, yet demand
is seasonal as designs and uses are extremely traditional, such as for Filipino
formal wear. This issue makes sustainable commercial viability difficult for
the embroiderers.
Through the exhibit, it is hoped that new product concepts can be explored and developed. The end-goal is to bring the textiles into a new and modern context so as to increase their marketability, create a new support system to empower the small-time embroiderers of PML, and ultimately, generate more sustainable income for the artisans, as well as explore additional product and livelihood options in the area. The key to this idea of reframing and re-contextualization of the embroideries is that the embroideries do not remain simply an artistic installation, but rather a marketable product.